Last call for those who don't want to miss the show tonight by celebrated Canadian downtempo outfit Rhye, at 8pm at Voice Space, with a special opening act by local alternative popsters Venn. #HYHBKK Live! With RHYE marks the group's latest gig in Bangkok since wowing local fans with their spellbinding show in 2018.
Still rocking after all these years
4AD celebrates four decades in the business with Bills & Aches & Blues
published : 6 Apr 2021 at 04:00 Simon Halliday of 4AD. 4AD
There are probably many music listeners who are into artists and their music, but not quite aware of the record labels behind the success of their albums. Whether you ve heard of 4AD or not, if you were growing up in the 80s and 90s, or loved indie and alternative music, this UK-based label was one of the first who started it all, alongside names like Mute, Warp, Sub Pop, Flying Nun, Creation and Rough Trade.
The 25 best Asian albums of 2020
From hardcore punk to art pop and left-field rap, Asian artists killed it this year
If you’ve been reading
NME Asia since our launch four months ago, you’ll know we came out of the gate with a list of the best albums by Southeast Asian artists up till that point. To wrap up the year, we’ve expanded our scope a little, pulling Korean and Taiwanese artists into the mix and including EPs as well.
So dive in and run down the best releases from Asia this year with us. From hardcore punk to art pop to left-field rap to experimental noise – whatever your poison, you’ll find something here to love.